Overview

Grade Level: third grade
Subject Area: reading, writing, math
Number of Students (average): 26
Years of Teaching: 22

Description

Answer the following questions as if you were giving advice to a student teacher.

How would I introduce a discussion of my approach to instructional design?			I would introduce my idea by focusing on the organizational benefits and how lesson delivery is impacted when you have a plan for your lessons.
What are my resources for designing units and lessons?			My resources range from instructional materials of units previously applied to lesson plans from prior units. Some resources are also many of my personal experiences that can be applied to new units or lesons
What do I generally do first?			My first approach will be to establish- Why am I doing this? It is important to establish purpose.
How do I Iinteract with the standards?			I think it is important in this our test-driven educational system to become familiar and to address the standards that apply to the focus of your project.
What are my constraints and how do I respond to them?			My contraints are possibly the lack of accessability when it comes to reliable technology within our school. One of the challenges are, in many ocassions, the multiple blockages we face when attempting to access information on the web, or simply accessing media.
How do I approach student assessment?			My approach to student assessment will be more informal and mostly based on group observation and interaction.
How do I approach post-assessment?			I will see my post assessment as a combination of many elements, to include prior observations, informal assessments, student interaction and productivity and results.
How do I approach self-assessment?			Self-assessment can be approached as a tool where the student provides either a summary, or an explanation of product, project, or how something works.
What are areas I would like to learn more about and/or become better at?			I would like to become more effective at accessing information from many different sources, and implementing such information into my project. I would like to become a better typist.
What final advice would I give about my approach to instructional design?			Be flexible and open-minded to the many ways of thinking, as well as to the different ways students approach something. Don't become a text book slave, and be firm when it comes to management.